Manuel used varied diplomacy against Frederick Barbarossa, especially Nikephoros Chalouphes in Venice
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1166
Summary:
Dates:
1166 (Uncertain)
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
Through
Nikephoros 17005
he won the allegiance of Cremona, Padua and many other prominent Lombard cities but secretly, since he did not yet wish to reveal open hostility to
Frederick 51
(:)
Kinnamos 231.1-5
Only he had the strength to stand up to
Frederick 51
in his manipulation of the papacy, and would later put
Alexandros 23
back on the throne (But this was later on:ἀλλὰ ταῦτα μὲν ὕστερον)
Kinnamos 229.4-15
To check the rising power of
Frederick 51
(in case he attacked Byzantium) he secretly sent agents of humble origin to the Adriatic to promote resistance, and
Nikephoros 17005
with money to Venice, to serve Byzantine interests (:)
Kinnamos 228.12-22
Nikephoros Chalouphes, soldier and diplomat under Manuel I (
Nikephoros 17005
)
Was sent with money to Venice, to check the peoples good will and to serve Byzantine interests; left most of money at Dyrrachion and went on to Venice by ship (:)
Kinnamos 228.19-229.18
In Venice he spoke to the doge (Anonymus 17058) and other prominent men of their Byzantine sympathies and past efforts against
Frederick 51
, endorsing the recent Venetian embassy proposing common action (:)
Kinnamos 229.18-231.5
Vitale Michiele II, doge of Venice (
Vitale 17001
)
Together with other prominent Venetians, he was harangued by
Nikephoros 17005
against
Frederick 51
(:)
Kinnamos 229.18-230.23